US4532429A - Method and apparatus for detecting the leading edge of a sheet to be scanned - Google Patents

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US4532429A
US4532429A US06/408,049 US40804982A US4532429A US 4532429 A US4532429 A US 4532429A US 40804982 A US40804982 A US 40804982A US 4532429 A US4532429 A US 4532429A
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    • H04N1/00681—Detecting the presence, position or size of a sheet or correcting its position before scanning
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  • This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting the leading edge of a sheet-like object which is to be scanned in an image scanning system. More particularly, this invention relates a method and an apparatus for accurately detecting the leading edge of an image bearing sheet to be scanned in an image scanning system in which main scanning is performed on the sheet by making a beam of light oscillate back and forth quickly across the sheet in one direction and sub-scanning is performed on the sheet by moving the sheet in the direction perpendicular to said one direction.
  • superposition processing is required in which a plurality of stimulable phosphor sheets or X-ray sensitive films each bearing the image or picture of the object simultaneously or sequentially taken from the same direction are scanned one by one to obtain the corresponding plurality of image signals, which are later superposed on each other to obtain an image or picture of high quality which is characterized by high signal-to-noise ratio and high contrast.
  • a subtraction processing is required in which a selected portion is removed from an image or picture.
  • the superposition and subtraction processings are described in detail in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 56(1981)-11400 and U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 168,800 and 168,802. In these image processings, however, every time a subsequent sheet is presented to the scanning station, it is necessary for the scanning to start from the same point on the sheet thus presented. This necessitates the exact detection of the leading edge of each sheet on arrival at the scanning station.
  • a mechanical detection system using limit switches for detecting the leading edge of each sheet to be scanned there have been hitherto proposed a mechanical detection system using limit switches, an optical detection system using a light projector and a light acceptor combined in the form of a photosensor, and an electric system using, in combination a timer and one of the aforesaid mechanical or optical detection systems, thereby detecting the leading edge of the sheet on its way to the scanning station with the aid of the mechanical or optical detection system, and then measuring a predetermined length of time with the aid of the timer so as to predict the arrival of the leading edge of the sheet at a desired place after the lapse of the predetermined length of time from the detection of the leading edge of the sheet.
  • the optical detecting system using photosensors requires exact alignment of a light projector and a light acceptor at the detecting position, and accordingly there are strict restrictions on selecting positions.
  • the detecting position cannot be changed, and detection of only a single point on the sheet causes appreciable errors.
  • the optical detection system causes no mechanical force to bear on the sheet, and therefore the sheet can be advantageously fed in a stable and reliable condition.
  • the optical detecting system requires that a light projector and a light acceptor be provided on opposite surface sides of the sheet, and this disadvantageously increases the cost and labor required for fabricating the system.
  • the optical detection system is able to detect the leading edge of the sheet with higher accuracy than the mechanical detection system using limit switches. There is, however, a certain limit on the possible degree of reduction of the size of the beam spot or of the light receiving area of the light acceptor, and therefore it is not possible to obtain sufficient resolution to realize the required precision in image-superposition.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for detecting the leading edge of a sheet on the way to the scanning-and-reading station with ease and accuracy.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a method and an apparatus which is capable of detecting the leading edge of a sheet on the way to the scanning-and-reading station with sufficient accuracy to permit precise sheet-positioning as required in superposition or subtraction processing.
  • the central feature of this invention is that the same beam of light as used in the main scanning is made to start scanning prior to arrival of the sheet at the scanning-and-reading station, and that the sudden change in the amount of reflection of light due to the difference between the reflection coefficients of the sheet and the sheet-carrying belt is detected as an indication of the arrival of the leading edge of the sheet at a desired place.
  • the beam of light Prior to the detection of the leading edge of the sheet on the way to the scanning-and-reading station the beam of light is preferably so controlled in diameter, the scanning frequency is increased, and the scanning amplitude is reduced, as compared with the corresponding factors in the main scanning, thereby permitting the detection of the leading edge of the sheet with increased efficiency and accuracy.
  • a beam of light which is used in scanning an image or picture on the sheet is used in detecting the leading edge of the sheet on the way to the scanning-and-reading station, thus obviating the necessity of providing an extra light projector for the purpose. Also, the leading edge of the sheet is detected as a line rather than as a point, thus substantially reducing the possibility of erroneous detection. Thanks to the very small size of the beam spot the accuracy with which the detection is performed is very high. (The leading edge of the sheet can be detected with an accuracy as high as one several tenths of one milimeter.)
  • the detecting position can be changed without difficulty, thus obviating the necessity of providing a plurality of detectors each allotted for detecting the leading edges of sheets of a different size, and accordingly reducing the cost involved in manufacturing the detecting apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image read-out system equipped with an apparatus for detecting the leading edge of a sheet on the way to the scanning-and-reading station of the system,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show graphs representing the instantaneous position of the scanning beam spot in terms of time
  • FIG. 4 is a plane view showing a preferable mode of positioning a sheet on a conveyor belt equipped with a longitudinal guide thereon.
  • an image read-out apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
  • a beam of exciting light is projected onto a sheet, particularly a stimulable phosphor sheet 1 bearing a latent image thereon, and a photodetector such as photomultiplier 2 detects the luminescence thus generated from the phosphor sheet to produce an image signal.
  • the phosphor sheet has been exposed to radiation such as X-ray radiation passing through a human body or some other object under examination, and the phosphor sheet stores an image of the human body or other object thus taken.
  • the phosphor sheet 1 is brought in the direction as indicated by arrow "A" to a scanning-and-reading station in which a laser beam 3a from a laser source 3 is made to oscillate back and forth by a deflection mirror 4 of a galvanometer.
  • the oscillation of the laser beam is controlled both in amplitude and frequency by a galvanometer control 4a.
  • the oscillating laser beam after passing through an f ⁇ lens 5 falls on the phosphor sheet 1 to perform main scanning in the crosswise direction as indicated by arrow "B" for the purpose of reading out the latent image on the phosphor sheet.
  • the phosphor sheet 1 is brought by an endless conveyor belt 10 in the direction as indicated by arrow "A", and sub-scanning is carried out as the phosphor sheet 1 proceeds in the direction "A".
  • the endless conveyor belt 10 has numerous ventilation apertures 10a, and there is provided a suction box 12 under the endless conveyor belt 10 at the scanning-and-reading station. A negative pressure is applied to the suction box 12 by a suction pump 11, thus positively holding the phosphor sheet 1 on the endless conveyor belt 10 in the proper place.
  • a drive motor 13 rotates an associated roll 14 to drive the endless belt 10.
  • a reflection plate 15 is provided above the endless belt 10 with its reflection surface 15a directed to the scanning position.
  • the luminescence caused by the scanning beam impinging on the phosphor sheet reflects on the reflection surface 15a of the reflection plate 15 and proceeds to the inlet or incidence surface 16a of a condenser 16.
  • the condenser 16 is a light transmission member made of an acryl plate (see U.S. patent application Ser. No. 105,240), which functions to receive the incident light at its inlet surface 16a and transmit the same to the photomultiplier 2 located at its outlet end.
  • the photomultiplier 2 generates an image signal which is directed to an image read-out means 20 where necessary operations are performed for image-recording, image-reproduction and the like.
  • the surface of the endless conveyor belt 10 has characteristics of reflection which are different from those of the surface of the phosphor sheet 11, as for instance the surface of the endless belt is dark-colored, thereby presenting a relatively low coefficient.
  • the scanning beam of light reflects from the surface of the sheet to yield a relatively strong reflection of light above the sheet.
  • a detector 17 for detecting the leading edge of the phosphor sheet is set at such a position where it receives the substantial part of the reflected light. With this arrangement when the leading edge of the sheet has reached the scanning-and-reading station, the detector 17 detects the reflected light to generate a detection signal which it passes to a sheet-edge detecting circuit 18.
  • a photomultiplier or a semiconductor sensor may be used as the detector.
  • a semiconductor sensor is more suitable because it is less expensive and easier to handle.
  • the detector 17 is positioned above the conveyor belt 10 inside the belt edge so that it can receive the reflected light without fail irrespective of the size of the sheet.
  • the operator starts the drive motor 13 for rotating the roll 14 to drive the endless belt 10 in the direction "A" in which the sub-scanning is performed. Then, a sheet is laid on the conveyor belt 10 to move it towards the scanning-and-reading station, and the scanning by the laser beam 3a starts at a proper moment (prior to the arrival of the leading edge of the sheet 1 at the scanning-and-reading station).
  • the moment at which the scanning is started may be determined by detecting the supply of a sheet onto the belt with the aid of a detector such as a limit switch or photosensors, or by manually operating a switch which is provided for the purpose. If it is desired to read a plurality of sheets in a continuous way, the scanning continues without interruption.
  • the scanning for the purpose of detecting the leading edge of the sheet be performed with different operating factors(frequency, amplitude, laser beam size and the like) from those in the scanning for the purpose of reading an image from the sheet.
  • an apparatus capable of selectively switching between one mode of scanning and another. Needless to say, however, scanning at the same frequency, amplitude and laser beam size as the scanning for image read-out can be used for the purpose of detecting the leading edge of the sheet.
  • the scanning for detecting the leading edge of the sheet is controlled by a galvano-control 4a and is performed at a relatively high frequency and a relatively small amplitude.
  • the length of time for which the scanner is able to detect the leading edge of the sheet is limited to "ts" which is equal to "ts 1" plus “ts 2".
  • FIG. 3 shows a similar graph in case of "Wt” being equal to "Ws". Here, the dead time "td” is reduced to zero.
  • Both the sensitive time “ts” and the dead time “td” decrease with increase in the frequency at which the laser beam oscillates back and forth.
  • the dead time can be cut to a minute length, and accordingly the insensitivity due to dead time is reduced.
  • the spatial frequency rises accordingly, thus bringing the crosswise sweep trace fairly parallel to the leading edge of the sheet (which proceeds in the direction perpendicular to the scanning direction), and accordingly raising the accuracy with which the apparatus detects the leading edge of the sheet.
  • the resolution increases with decreasing size of the laser beam spot.
  • leading edge 1a of the sheet is somewhat slanted, the leading edge is always in a fixed positional relation relative to the sheet edge detecting position thanks to the longitudinal guide, thus permitting the exact detection of the leading edge of the sheet without causing any error due to the inclination of sheet edge.
  • the fine scanning beam oscillates back and forth with a relatively small amplitude at a relatively high frequency in the direction as indicated by arrow "B". Then, when the leading edge of the sheet comes to the scanning-and-detecting station, a large quantity of light falls suddenly on the photodetector 17 because the sheet surface reflects much more light than the belt surface, thus generating a leading edge detecting signal which is sent to the associated leading edge detection circuit 18.
  • the detection circuit 18 responds to the detection signal by directing a start signal to the image read-out means (a sequence control) 20. Then, the sequence control 20 changes the scanning frequency, amplitude, beam size and other factors to those for the main scanning.
  • the sheet is subjected to sub-scanning when it travels in the direction as indicated by arrow "A".
  • the phosphor sheet With the main and sub-scannings the phosphor sheet generates luminescence in the shape of an image and the so generated luminescence is collected in the photomultiplier 2 through the light collecting member (condensor) 16. Then, the photomultiplier 2 generates an image signal. Thus, a read-out of the image from the phosphor sheet is conducted.
  • the method and apparatus according to this invention are able to detect, in an image read-out system, the leading edge of the sheet with increased accuracy without necessitating extra and expensive means, and therefore the method and apparatus according to this invention can be advantageously used.
  • This invention has been described above as being applied to detecting the leading edge of the stimulable phosphor sheet in an image read-out system in which the image is read with the aid of an exciting beam of light. This, however, should be understood as an example of application and this invention can be equally applied to any kind of image scanning system. Also, this invention should not be understood as limited to an image read-out system. In fact, this invention can be applied to a recording system using a light beam scanner or to any other system in which the moment at which a given treatment of image or picture starts, must be determined.

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